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Lincoln's QB scrambled to his right and started to run upfield, in open space with no one around him, when a Dowling player made a break to tackle him, and instead of wrapping up, he extended his body (though without jumping) and delivered either a shoulder or helmet shot to the Lincoln player's head. The Dowling player turned sideways, but still had his head down on contact. It was a clear case of targeting, but the officials didn't throw the flag.For those outside the center of the state, who targeted who?
It was a case of an angry parent taking out his frustrations on an official that missed the call.
Thank you for the link. My first reaction is that's about as text book helmet to helmet as you can get. I've seen cases where targeting was called (in a college game) and the replay shows the tackler had his head down and therefore couldn't see the runner move his head, thus causing an inadvertent helmet to helmet. But this video clearly shows the tackler launching headfirst into the runner, almost a headbutt tackle (don't remember that drill in the USA "heads up". Well having an official miss a call against Dowling is certainly nothing new but the coach's reaction was bound to land him in hot water.
Here is another view from the other side of the field. Its at the 1:13:37 mark. You can slow it down. This was similar to the view the referee had.
I'm sorry, but there is no doubt that was targeting. That view makes it look even worse.
I believe it is in the rulebook and if the penalty was called in that game, the player would have to sit out the following game as wellBad hit for sure and excessive as the Dowling kid could have clearly tackled the waist, but targeting is not in the high school rule book....however it is in both college and NFL.
The correct call would have been unsportsmanlike conduct or more likely personal foul.
I believe it is in the rulebook and if the penalty was called in that game, the player would have to sit out the following game as well
Lulz.....Just a crazy dad/coach acting like an idiot. Even if it was targeting (It was targeting....) no right to run on the field and threaten the life of the referee. Guy should be in prison for 5 years and the school should have to forfeit their remaining games.